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It's hard not to notice art in one way or another in downtown
Lawrence on any given day but on the last Friday of the month you can find the
Lawrence art scene exploding with exhibits, more so than usual. On my latest
Faces and Places tour, I was able to visit one of my favorite Kansas cities and
explore one of the sides to it that I have not yet delved into. A few of my
friends joined me and together we explored some of the stops along the Lawrence
Final Fridays Art Walk and participated in a very creative dinner experience. I
visited many places, most of which I had never been to and was quite surprised
by what I've been missing.

Not far from the Kansas City Metro area, nestled in the southeastern part of the state is the Somerset Wine Trail of Miami County, Kansas. Often recognized for its orchards and popular cider attractions, a new show is hitting the area with a pop of the cork!

Fall in Kansas happens to be one of the best times to hit the trails ... with your bike! The temperatures are beginning to drop, the bugs are subsiding and the colorful scenes are unbeatable across our varied landscape.

During a recent trip to Colby, I stopped off at the Prairie Museum of Art and History. The museum alone is a great place to visit and out in the field, sitting amongst the little one room school house, church and 1930's home is the massive Cooper Barn. This beautiful white barn stands out in it's newest home at an impressive 48 feet tall, 66 feet wide and 114 feet long!

We recently set out towards Garden City and I've realized this is one of my favorite drives going from Northeast to Southwestern Kansas. Traveling along I-70 I love to experience the rolling Flint and Smoky Hills regions. One of these days when there is more time, I plan to exit the Interstate and travel through the byways but for now, I will enjoy them in my rush to get from point A to point B.

A celebration to honor soldiers as they arrived home from serving in World War II still goes strong today. V-J Homecoming in Arma is a tradition that has continued for 67 years and has grown larger each year with new festivities and activities. This year's celebration took place the weekend of August 17th.

It's not often that my twelve-year-old son and I get to
travel alone. My husband had to work one particular Saturday, so the boy and I
hit the road for my next assignment - Wilson, in Central Kansas. I mentioned to
my son that we'd be passing two of Kansas' most popular lakes, Lake Wilson (at Wilson State Park and Milford
Reservoir ),
and before I knew it, our fishing poles and gear were packed.

If you go to the Great Midwest Balloon Festival, prepare for a lot of pointing and "wow"-ing.

That pretty much sums up the experience my family had at this year's event in Olathe. There are really very few things that can truly thrill both the young and the old, but hot air balloons are one of them.

Cassoday, Kansas: known as the "Prairie Chicken Capitol of the World", this Butler County town is home to about 125 souls. From April to October each year, the first Sunday of the month, the town's population explodes as bikers pull in to enjoy the Cassoday Bike Run. Started back in 1991 by a couple of bikers that asked the café owner if she would open up on Sunday morning once in a while for bikers cruising along the Flint Hills Byway (Hwy 177), this monthly event has grown each year. Thousands of bikers show up for food, friends and entertainment each month. Located at the south end of the Flint Hills Byway, the Cassoday Bike Run is a terrific way to start your day on the Byway.